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Empire Comfort Systems VF24FP3-1 manual

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  • Page 1

    Page 1 20248-2-0806 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS AND OWNER'S MANUAL UNVENTED GAS FIREPLACE MODELS VF24FP2-1 VF24FP3-1 EFFECTIVE DA TE AUGUST 2006 The V ail V ent-Fr ee Gas Fir eplaces This appliance may be installed in an aftermar - ket, permanently located, manufactured (mobile) home, where not pr ohibited by local codes. This appliance is onl[...]

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    Page 2 20248-2-0806 SECTION P AGE Important Safety Information ................................................................................................................... 3 Safety Information for Users of LP Gas .................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ..............[...]

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    Page 3 20248-2-0806 Wh en us ed wi tho ut ad equ ate co mbu sti on an d ve nt il at io n ai r, he ate r m ay gi ve of f C ARB ON MO NOX IDE , a n o dor les s, po iso no us g as . Do not install heater until all necessary provisions ar e made for combustion and ventilati on air . Consul t the writ- ten instructions provided with the heater for infor[...]

  • Page 4

    Page 4 20248-2-0806 Some people cannot smell well. Some people cannot smell the odor of the chemical put into the gas. Y ou must find out if you can smell the odorant in propane. Smoking can decrease your ability to smell. Being around an odor for a time can af fect your sensitivity or ability to detect that odor . Sometimes other odors in the are[...]

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    Page 5 20248-2-0806 instructions. Any alteration of the original design, installed other than as shown in these instructions or use with a type of gas not shown on the rating plate is the responsibility of the person and com - pany making the change. Important All correspondence should refer to complete Model Number , Serial Number and type of gas.[...]

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    Page 6 20248-2-0806 W ater vapor is a by-product of gas combustion. An unvented room heater produces approximately one (1) ounce (30ml) of water for every 1,000 BTU's (.3KW's) of gas input per hour . . Unvented room heaters are recommended as supplemental heat (a room) rather than a primary heat source (an entire house). In most supplemen[...]

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    Page 7 20248-2-0806 Figure 1 W ARNING: Rework worksheet, adding the space of the adjoining unconfined space. The combined spaces must have enough fresh air to supply all appliances in both spaces. V entilation Air From Outdoors Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. Y ou must provide two permanent openings: one within 12&quo[...]

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    Page 8 20248-2-0806 Check all local codes for requirements, especially for the size and type of gas supply line required. Recommended Gas Pipe Diameter Pipe Length Schedule 40 Pipe Inside Diameter T ubing, T ype L Outside Diameter Nat. L.P . Nat. L.P . 0-10 feet 0-3 meters 1/2” 12.7mm 3/8” 9.5mm 1/2” 12.7mm 3/8” 9.5mm 10-40 feet 4-12 meters[...]

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    Page 9 20248-2-0806 M in im u m W a ll a n d C e il in g C l e ar an c e s 30” (762mm) 4” (101mm) Figure 4 This fireplace can be installed with zero (0") clearance to combustible material. When facing the front of the appliance the minimum clearances to combustible construction (material) are the following: 1. Clearances from the right si[...]

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    Page 10 20248-2-0806 Installing Fireplace in Mantel Figure 9 1. Position base approximately 5" from wall surface. 2. Attach nailing flange to fireplace top with two (2) 10 x 1/2" screws. 3. Place fireplace on top of base. 4. Gas line connections must be made at this time. When facing the fireplace the gas supply will enter on right-ha[...]

  • Page 11

    Page 1 1 20248-2-0806 Built-In Fireplace Installation Built-in installation of this fireplace involves installing fireplace into a framed-in enclosure. This makes the front of fireplace flush with wall. If installing a mantel above the fireplace, you must follow the clearances shown in Figure 5, page 9. Follow the instructions below to install[...]

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    Page 12 20248-2-0806 Provided with the log set is a small bag of glowing embers (rock wool) to be placed between logs on the flat metal surface of the burner . Placement of the embers (rock wool) is very individual and light coverage of the areas indicated will provide your best ef fects. W e recommend separation of the rock wool by hand and make [...]

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    Page 13 20248-2-0806 HI/LO REGULA TOR CONTROL KNOB PIEZO IGNITOR FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these[...]

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    Page 14 20248-2-0806 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING W ARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly . B. BEFORE LIGHTING s[...]

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    Page 15 20248-2-0806 Figures 14 and 17 show a correct pilot flame pattern. The correct flame will be blue and will extend beyond the thermocouple. The flame will surround the thermocouple just below the tip. A slight yellow flame may occur where the pilot flame and main burner flame meet. Figures 15 and 18 show an incorrect pilot flame patte[...]

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    Page 16 20248-2-0806 Cleaning and Maintenance/Pilot Oxygen Depletion Sensor Pilot When the pilot has a large yellow tip flame, clean the Oxygen Depletion Sensor as follows: 1. Clean the ODS pilot by loosening nut B from the pilot tubing. When this procedure is required, grasp nut A with an open end wrench. 2. Blow air pressure through the holes in[...]

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    Page 17 20248-2-0806 Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing controls. W iring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation. V erify proper operation after servicing. Milli volt thermopi le is self powere d, gas valve does not requir e 1 10 volts. Maximum length of 20 feet of 16 A WG to conductor wires is to be used with all opti[...]

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    Page 18 20248-2-0806 If the gas quality is bad, your pilot may not stay lit, the burners may produce soot and the heater may backfire when lit. If the gas quality or pr essure is low , contact your local gas supplier immediately . 1. When ignitor button is pressed, there is no spark at ODS/ pilot. a. Ignitor electrode positioned wrong - Replace pi[...]

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    Page 19 20248-2-0806 Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. Nine Eighteen Freeburg A ve. Belleville, Illinois 62220-2623 USE ONL Y MANUF ACTURER'S REPLACEMENT P ARTS. USE OF ANY OTHER P ARTS COULD CAUSE INJUR Y OR DEA TH. Index Part No. Number Description Index Part No. Number Description 1 20217 TRIM - TOP 2 20215 TRIM - LEFT 3 20216 TRIM - RIGHT 4 105[...]

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    Page 20 20248-2-0806 P AR TS VIEW 10 27 26 25 VF24FP2 28 VF24FP3 31 29 32 30 1 7 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 24 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 23 20 21 22[...]

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    Page 21 20248-2-0806 INST ALLING OPTIONAL BRICK LINER EHL-24-1. 1. Remove screen assembly from fireplace. 2. Remove logs from burner assembly . 3. Insert rear brick liner and (2) side brick liners onto bottom of the inner casing. Align grout lines on rear brick liner with grout lines on side brick liners. Y ou must insert rear brick liner before i[...]

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    Page 22 20248-2-0806 INST ALLING OPTIONAL BLOWER VFS-BK 1. Lower bottom louver . 2. Remove screen front by lifting upward on screen front. 3. Remove top louver [(2) 8 x 1/2" Phillips screws]. 4. Remove rear log support from inner casing [three (3) 10 x 1/2" screws.] (See Figure 1) 5. Remove three (3) 10 x 1/2" screws that attach burn[...]

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    Page 23 20248-2-0806 23. Position blower shield side beneath left flange on burner asse mbly . Align cleara nce hole on left flang e of burner assembl y with screw hole on blower shield side. Attach burner assembly to blower shield side with one (1) 10 x 1/2" screw . (See Figure 3 for not installed or Figure 4 for installed ) 24. Remove 8 x [...]

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    Page 24 20248-2-0806 28. Place fan control bracket with wires on top of inner casing. Remove right, front 10 x 1/2" screw from top of inner casing. Attach fan control bracket to top of inner casing with 10 x 1/2" screw . Refer to Figure 5 for correct position of fan control bracket for 10,000 Btu input or 20,000 Btu input. 29. Attach inne[...]

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    Page 25 20248-2-0806 Wiring The appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or , in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFP A No. 70 , if an external electrical source is utilized. This appliance is equipped with a three-pr ong [grounding] plug for your protection against sh[...]

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    Page 26 20248-2-0806 P AR TS LIST AND P AR TS VIEW FOR OPTIONAL TRIM KITS Attention: When ordering parts, it is very important that the part number and description coincide. 1 2 3 Index Number Part Number Description VPF24BR Brass T rim Kit 1 1 1328 T rim T op 2 1 1326 T rim Left 3 1 1327 T rim Right VPF24SS Stainless Steel T rim Kit 1 20227 T rim [...]

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    Page 27 20248-2-0806 SER VICE NOTES[...]

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    Page 28 20248-2-0806 Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. 918 Freeburg A ve. Belleville, IL 62220 PH: 618-233-7420 or 800-851-3153 F AX: 618-233-7097 or 800-443-8648 info@empirecomfort.com www .empirecomfort.com[...]